Natural Resources Law Enforcement

Natural Resources Law Enforcement

Key Program Features:Real-world experience, small class sizes, hands-on learning, professional opportunities, and an engaging faculty.

The Natural Resources Law Enforcement program prepares you for emergency service and visitor assistance careers in the natural resources field.

The program is designed to teach the skills necessary to protect life and resources from harm in federal, state, local, and privately-held parklands, natural areas, recreational sites, and managed resource areas. Rangers frequently engage in law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medicine, fire fighting, visitor and user assistance, resource management and education.

The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Science in Natural Resources Law Enforcement program:

Recognize and practice a professional, personal, and ethical lifestyle consistent with law enforcement standards

Appropriately utilize knowledge of the state and federal laws of arrest, search and seizure.

Apply basic investigation and evidence processing skills.

Maintain personal health and wellbeing that meets or exceeds fitness standards at local, state and federal agencies.

Demonstrates proficiency as a multifaceted natural resources ranger in both law and interpretation.